Madestone

Madestone Madestone is a hobby. I carve ornamental and garden pieces from hebel (aerated concrete), hinuera and oamaru stone.

Sculptures for sale are available by shopping online at www.madestone.co.nz To view Madestone’s online shop go to www.Madestone.co.nz

The Kauri Museum in Matakohe has set up a Kauri gum polishing space for visitors to try their hand. As I have a collecti...
22/04/2026

The Kauri Museum in Matakohe has set up a Kauri gum polishing space for visitors to try their hand. As I have a collection of gum nuggets from off my family’s old farm in Ararua I decided to create my own setup and do some polishing myself.

This set of small sculptures on 50cm wire wands is for sale. Great to place in a large plant pot. Named ‘Contemplation’ ...
16/04/2026

This set of small sculptures on 50cm wire wands is for sale. Great to place in a large plant pot. Named ‘Contemplation’ they remind us to take time ‘to smell the roses’.
Purchase at madestone.co.nz
$50 set of three.

Missy by Parker. Carved from hebel.
16/04/2026

Missy by Parker. Carved from hebel.

Standing Proud is on special at $500 for the month of April.Usually priced at $950 this sculpture would be a standout ga...
29/03/2026

Standing Proud is on special at $500 for the month of April.
Usually priced at $950 this sculpture would be a standout garden feature.
Purchase from Madestone.co.nz

APRIL SPECIALStanding Proud now $500 for April. Purchase from madestone.co,nz
29/03/2026

APRIL SPECIAL
Standing Proud now $500 for April. Purchase from madestone.co,nz

Two fish sculptures have been refreshed with a plain white finish. For sale at madestone.co.nz
19/03/2026

Two fish sculptures have been refreshed with a plain white finish. For sale at madestone.co.nz

A couple of new projects I completed at the Hamilton Mens Shed. Both will soon be on sale in Madestones online shop. Mad...
07/03/2026

A couple of new projects I completed at the Hamilton Mens Shed. Both will soon be on sale in Madestones online shop.
Madestone.co.nz

Two birdie have flown from The Mandarin Tree gallery this month. Kererū and a fantail. I hope they are enjoying their ne...
21/02/2026

Two birdie have flown from The Mandarin Tree gallery this month. Kererū and a fantail. I hope they are enjoying their new environments.
Visit the gallery in Gordonton to see other bird sculptures I have made.

A productive few hours today working on these two pieces. The small one is made from Hebel and is the pikorua design.The...
12/02/2026

A productive few hours today working on these two pieces. The small one is made from Hebel and is the pikorua design.
The large one is of the design I recently posted. I’ve still to give it a name although I have a sense of a theme about decision making. This one is made from Oamaru stone.

All my sculptures start with a simple sketch of the piece using the size and shape of the stone and an idea in my head.A...
05/02/2026

All my sculptures start with a simple sketch of the piece using the size and shape of the stone and an idea in my head.
A rectangular piece of stone let’s me use an oval shape as the starting point. I’ve then thought about what the views from the top, sides and end might look like.
Once I start carving I can make adjustments to the concept as I go. This makes the carving process so creative as one is constantly making on the go decisions.

Today I’ve made some tweaks to the Madestone website. The most recently made sculptures are now labelled with NEW. There...
02/02/2026

Today I’ve made some tweaks to the Madestone website. The most recently made sculptures are now labelled with NEW.
There is a new page telling the story of Madestone Sculptures, a journey I’ve throughly enjoyed. And you can find this cute swallow at madestone.co.nz

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